[en] Install unsigned driver in Windows 8

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The steps to install a unsi­gned dri­ver on win­dows 8 is as follows.

  1. From win­dows 8 con­trol panel cho­ose Gene­ral –> Under “Advan­ced Star­tup” –> Restart now.

Now the sys­tem will restart and might take some minu­tes to show up the boot menu. Wait for It patiently.

After some time you will be promp­ted with a menu with fol­lo­wing options.

  1. Con­ti­nue

  2. Tro­uble­sho­ot

  3. Turn off

Cho­ose Troubleshoot

Then the fol­lo­wing menu appears.

Refresh your PC Reset your PC Advan­ced Options Cho­ose Advan­ced Options

Then the fol­lo­wing menu appears

Sys­tem Resto­re Sys­tem Ima­ge Reco­ve­ry Auto­ma­tic Repa­ir Com­mand Prompt Win­dows Star­tup set­tings Cho­ose Win­dows Star­tup Set­tings, then Click Restart.

Now the com­pu­ter will restart and the boot menu appe­ars. Cho­ose “Disa­ble Dri­ver signa­tu­re Enfor­ce­ment” from the menu. Now win­dows will start and you can do the instal­la­tion of the dri­ver that is not signed.